Delaware 149th General Assembly (2017-2018) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 3 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB 454 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO VOLUNTARY SCHOOL ASSESSMENTS.

Last action — Stricken in House

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 149th General Assembly (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

This Act promotes diversity of housing in Delaware by acknowledging that not all residential units warrant the same Voluntary School Assessment. Currently, single family residential subdivision projects are subject to the same per unit Voluntary School Assessment as an apartment project, regardless of size and number of bedrooms. The current framework can place an undue burden on multi-family and smaller unit residential projects. This Act seeks to mitigate this burden for redevelopment plans by eliminating the Voluntary School Assessment for one-bedroom apartment units, such that the per unit Voluntary School Assessment would be charged only for each residential unit containing two or more bedrooms, and further by reducing the Voluntary School Assessment cap to 2.5 percent of the total cost of the residential unit. This Act further recognizes that relief in support of the above-mentioned policy is most appropriate for redevelopment projects where any financial burden on the school system potentially caused by reducing the Voluntary School Assessment is mitigated by taxes previously paid to the school district for the prior development.

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Action History

  1. Stricken in House

  2. Amendment HA 1 to HB 454 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  3. Reported Out of Committee (Housing & Community Affairs) in House with 6 On Its Merits

  4. Introduced and Assigned to Housing & Community Affairs Committee in House

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 51 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (51)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 454 do?
This Act promotes diversity of housing in Delaware by acknowledging that not all residential units warrant the same Voluntary School Assessment. Currently, single family residential subdivision projects are subject to the same per unit Voluntary School Assessment as an apartment project, regardless of size and number of bedrooms. The current framework can place an undue burden on multi-family and smaller unit residential projects. This Act seeks to mitigate this burden for redevelopment plans by eliminating the Voluntary School Assessment for one-bedroom apartment units, such that the per unit Voluntary School Assessment would be charged only for each residential unit containing two or more bedrooms, and further by reducing the Voluntary School Assessment cap to 2.5 percent of the total cost of the residential unit. This Act further recognizes that relief in support of the above-mentioned policy is most appropriate for redevelopment projects where any financial burden on the school system potentially caused by reducing the Voluntary School Assessment is mitigated by taxes previously paid to the school district for the prior development.
Who sponsors HB 454?
HB 454 is sponsored by Debra Heffernan (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic), John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Kevin S Hensley (Republican), Daniel B. Short (Republican), Peter C. Schwartzkopf, Michael Ramone, Helene M. Keeley, David B. McBride, Margaret Rose Henry, and Harris B. McDowell.
What is the current status of HB 454?
This bill died with 149th General Assembly (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 454?
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